Go on a culinary journey through Belgium

If you'd rather get a feel for a country by eating and drinking your way through it, then Belgium will not let you down. With decadent chocolates, warm waffles, frothy beer and smooth gin, there's a lot to whet your appetite. Begin exploring the numerous beer cafes spread across Brussels, and follow this up with a private chocolate workshop conducted by a local chocolatier. In Bruges, get a crash course on how to cook the Flemish dish - Carbonade Flamande, a sweet and sour beef stew. Indulge your sweet tooth in one of the 40-plus chocolate shops found in the city. Beer lovers can learn how beer is brewed on a visit to the De Halve Maan brewery. Chocolates, beer and waffles aside, visit micro-gin distilleries in Ghent.